Patna High Court
Sonu KumarversusThe State of BIhar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The petitioner is entitled to regular bail in the present case.
Summary
Sonu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 140(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act after a police raid rescued an injured victim who alleged assault and a ransom demand. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, arguing that the informant and co‑accused were friends and that the ransom allegation was fabricated. He highlighted his clean antecedent and noted that other co‑accused had already been granted bail by the same court. The State opposed the bail, but the court considered the lack of strong incriminating material and the petitioner’s cooperation. Consequently, the court ordered his release on regular bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to his cooperation in the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail under Section 140(2) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 140(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- Section 140(2)
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- criminal procedure
- bail jurisprudence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69763 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-59 Year-2025 Thana- BARHAT District- Jamui
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Sonu Kumar S/O Sagar Das R/O Village- Ghorparan, P.S.- Laxmipur,
District- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Niranjan Parihar
For the State : Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as
learned APP for the State.
2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in
connection with Barhat P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025, registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 140(2) of the BNS.
3. As per the prosecution story, on secret information,
police raided a forest area on 26.04.2025, where they rescued an
injured victim, Gautam Kumar and apprehended three accused
persons. The victim alleged that he was lured to the location where
he was brutally assaulted, looted cash and forced to transfer money,
while the group demanded Rs. 10 lakh as ransom from his brother.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. It has further been submitted that the informant and
accused persons are friends. Some dispute arose between them and
the allegation of ransom is nothing but super addition. Co-accused
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person, Pratap Kumar Das has been granted bail by a co-ordinate
Bench of this Court vide order dated 27.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
No. 58400 of 2025 and co-accused Vikash Kumar and Subodh
Kumar Yadav have been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this
Court vide order dated 26.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 54202 of
2025 and 57291 of 2025 respectively. The petitioner is a person of
clean antecedent and is in custody since 26.06.2025.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has
opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and
circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on
furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-III, Jamui in
connection with Barhat P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025, subject to the
condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial
and make himself available as and when required by the court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
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